HOUSING ASSISTANCE

Item# HOUSINGASSISTANCE

Product Description

The following organizations assist HIV+ people with housing in Duval County:

HOPWA
The Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program is a Federally funded program to provide resources to met the emergency and temporary, short-term housing needs of persons with HIV and AIDS such as transitional housing, rent, mortgage and utilities. The HOPWA program focuses on maintaining individuals in their own homes, or if already homeless, shifting persons back to a more permanent living situation.

Eligibility: An eligible person for the HOPWA Program is a person with HIV/AIDS (and the person's family) who meets the following eligibility requirements:

* Must be enrolled through a case manager
* Must have an HIV positive antibody test
* Must meet the federal low-income guidelines for the area
* Must have a documented HIV-related need for housing assistance

Catholic Charities
134 East Church St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Emergency Assistance Line is open Tuesday through Friday at 9:00 am until all appointments are filled for the next two business days. Please call 354-3416.

Catholic Charities is devoted to helping families maintain adequate, safe and affordable homes. We are authorized to perform comprehensive housing counseling services for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties. We provide the following services free of charge:

Services: Provides low income housing to persons who meet the income requirements. There is no discrimination against people with disabilities. Eligibility for HUD housing is based on Federal requirements. These requirements are primarily related to income. Each applicant is evaluated to see if these requirements are met. There is no fee for assistance with application, or for income determination. Once in HUD housing, tenant contributes to his or her monthly rent.

Services: Neighborhood Housing Rehabilitation - assists those home-bound elderly and disabled who have home repairs which require outside assistance due to physical frailty, limited income, conditions which would constitute a danger to the safety/health of the person, or a combination of these circumstances.